Ziya
Girl name · #1939 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ziya? In official American birth records, Ziya has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 100 baby girls were named Ziya, placing it at #1939 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ziya.
Babies named Ziya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Ziya first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 147 babies and a rank of #1486. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ziya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ziya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ziya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziya is most common
State-level data for Ziya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ziya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaiya, Liya, Zya, Raiya, and Asiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1569 |
| 2022 | 147 | #1486 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1677 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ziya?
In official American birth records, the name Ziya first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Ziya a popular girl name?
Ziya ranked #1939 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Ziya most popular?
Ziya peaked in 2022, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1486 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ziya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Ziya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.